Explanation of Data_______________________________________________________________________BATTERS ARE LISTED IN THREE TIERS: (all batters are now listed)

(A) at least 3.1 plate appearances * average number of games played per team(B) between 1 and 3.1 plate appearances per game * average number of games played per team(C) between 0 and 1 plate appearances * average number of games played per team

the headings over and within each tier tell how many plate appearancesthe batters in that particular tier have

predicted RPG = predicted runs/game of entire lineup of given player&nbsp It takes into account all of the player's offensive&nbsp statistics such as W (noting IW), HBP SB CS SH SF&nbsp as well as the normal S D T and HR.&nbsp And of equal importance it takes into account the&nbsp total OUTS made, including SO.

This is the best REAL-LIFE measure of the player's true OFFENSIVE VALUE.MARKOV CHAIN&nbspanalysis is the mathematical technique used._______________________________________________________________________Babe Ruth's RPG in 1921 was 15.66, was 16.73 in 1920 and 16.76 in 1923.Ted Williams's RPG in 1941 was 16.99 and Barry Bonds was 14.82 in 2001and 16.73 in 2002.-----------------------------------------------------------------------Markov Chain RPG&nbsprepresents REAL-LIFE offensive value,while DOLLAR$ represents FANTASY LEAGUE value._______________________________________________________________________

The DOLLAR$ figure has been arrived at by comparing the player'sstatistics in the variables relative to FANTASY LEAGUES to those of allother players in his league (AMERICAN or NATIONAL), and then puttingthe results into the context of a typical fantasy league with 11-12 teams,each with 25 players (15 batters, 10 pitchers) and a $283 salary cap.The 11-12 teams is per AMERICAN or NATIONAL league. If a fantasy leagueis a "mixed league" -- players can be chosen from BOTH major leagues,then consider the numbers as if the mixed league had 23 fantasy teams.

Batter and pitcher DOLLAR$ ratings do NOT take account of POSITION orSTARTING or RELIEF status for batters and pitchers respectively.

By the fact that the DOLLAR$ figure is arrived at by comparing a playerto others STRICTLY within his own league (AMERICAN or NATIONAL),it could happen that better raw statistics in one league could be wortha lesser dollar figure than lesser raw statistics in the other leaguebecause they weren't as relatively good in their own league as thelesser RAW statistics were in their league.-----------------------------------------------------------------------

_______________________________________________________________________PITCHERS ARE LISTED IN THREE TIERS: (all pitchers are now listed)

(A) at least 1.0 innings * average number of games played per team(B) between (1/3) and 1.0 innings * average number of games played per team(C) between 0 and (1/3) innings * average number of games played per team

the headings over and within each tier tell how many innings pitchedthe pitchers in that particular tier have

predicted ERA = what the pitcher's ERA "should be" (NPERA) given his&nbsp raw statistics NORMALIZED to composite major league&nbsp play of 1946-1999this is the best REAL-LIFE measure of the pitcher's true PITCHING VALUEMARKOV CHAIN&nbspanalysis is the mathematical technique used

an average pitcher will have a NORMALIZED predicted ERA of 3.87

if the pitchers are NORMALIZED, that means that their predicted ERA'sare what they would have achieved if they had pitched in thehypothetical composite major leagues of 1946-1999.

The DOLLAR$ figure has been arrived at by comparing the player'sstatistics in the variables relative to FANTASY LEAGUES to those of allother players in his league (AMERICAN or NATIONAL), and then puttingthe results into the context of a typical fantasy league with 11-12 teams,each with 25 players (15 batters, 10 pitchers) and a $283 salary cap.The 11-12 teams is per AMERICAN or NATIONAL league. If a fantasy leagueis a "mixed league" -- players can be chosen from BOTH major leagues,then consider the numbers as if the mixed league had 23 fantasy teams.

Note that the printed listing RICKEY/9IP&nbspis simply the followingmeasurement of the pitcher's power: ((IP-H) + (SO-(W+HBP)) = ((IP+SO) - (H+W+HBP)) per 9 innaverage RICKEY/9IP&nbspranges between 2.00 in the AL&nbspand 3.00 in the NL. The DH&nbspexplains the difference.

Batter and pitcher DOLLAR$ ratings do NOT take account of POSITION orSTARTING or RELIEF status for batters and pitchers respectively.

By the fact that the DOLLAR$ figure is arrived at by comparing a playerto others STRICTLY within his own league (AMERICAN or NATIONAL),it could happen that better raw statistics in one league could be wortha lesser dollar figure than a lesser raw statistics in the other leaguebecause they weren't as relatively good in their own league as thelesser RAW statistics were in their league.-----------------------------------------------------------------------Top of Page